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Pros and Cons of GOP Tax Overhaul
Pros and Cons of GOP Tax Overhaul
Pros and Cons of GOP Tax Overhaul
Congressional Republicans are celebrating their first legislative victory of the Trump presidency with passage of a massive GOP tax overhaul, and while businesses in Montana could start seeing the benefits as soon as February, state government could suffer, according to tax expert Ron Yates, speaking at a forum sponsored by Big Sky Economic Development and the Billings Chamber of Commerce on Wedne
Zinke and a Road Through Protected Wilderness
Zinke and a Road Through Protected Wilderness
Zinke and a Road Through Protected Wilderness
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is pushing a controversial plan that would allow a new road through a federally protected wilderness area, according to internal government emails obtained by CNN. Local officials say the road is needed to transport residents of the isolated city of King Cove to hospitals in the event of medical emergencies...
Tester Joins Call for Franken Resignation
Tester Joins Call for Franken Resignation
Tester Joins Call for Franken Resignation
Montana Sen. Jon Tester has joined a growing number of Democratic legislators calling for fellow caucus member, Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota, to resign following a series of sexual misconduct allegations. In a tweet posted Wednesday, Tester said “Elected officials must be held to a high standard, Al Franken is no exception...